Term Name: squaric acid
Synonyms: 1,2-Diketo-3,4-dihydroxycyclobutene, 1,2-dioxo-3,4-dihydroxycyclobut-3-ene, 1,2-dioxo-3,4-dihydroxycyclobutene, 3,4-dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione, 3,4-dihydroxycyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione, Quadratic acid, Quadratsaeure
Definition: A carbon oxoacid that consists of 1,2-diketocyclobut-3-ene bearing two enolic hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 4.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:52141]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alicyclic ketone carbon oxoacid
has_role: metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: squaric acid dibutyl ester
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: hydrogensquarate
is_conjugate_acid_of: hydrogensquarate